The Life of a Creative, Healer and Bodyworker

Weekly Photo Challenge – Treasure

I have so many people and things that I treasure in my life, that it’s hard to choose, but I thought I would share one of Mother Earth’s treasures. The critically endangered Hawksbill turtle is a representative of ancient times. A gentle and charming creature, this treasure deserves to continue its existence on this planet as a reminder of our connection life and to the seas.

Eloquently said, Cathy. I am in complete agreement with you. I see that they’re hunted for their shells. That reminds me of ivory poachers. Great shot of a beautiful creature! I hope it continues to transcend time.

Beautiful Cathy! I love turtles. Here there is a big deal about protecting them. There is a Sea Turtles Organization, responsible for ensuring the baby turtles nest are undisturbed and they get safely out to sea. It’s very cool, nature and all. Happy weekend.

Thank you, Brigitte. It is so great that we have several organizations that are working to restore turtle populations throughout the world. I was very excited to see several Hawksbills around Bonaire – and relatively young ones!

Thank you, Mary. The colors on that site were truly representative of a jewel box. It’s one of the many things I love about Scuba diving – the colors are simply amazing. And these turtles are a treasure to me. It’s so exciting to see them in their natural environment!

Thanks, Dawn. Bonaire has an active turtle conservation program. They protect their nests and apparently even help to usher the babies into the water after they hatch. They don’t actually touch them, as that seems to disorient them and reduce their chances of success, but I’m told they create the circumstances – like building up sand ramps – to help them make it back to the ocean. It seems to be working because we saw several Hawksbills during our week of diving.

I’m in Northern Virginia — although originally from Conn. They don’t know what to do with snow here. It cripples the area. But we got about 14 inches on Wednesday night/Thursday. That’s more than enough!